Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru

Peru: Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude was 20.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.4
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
193rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 2019
All-time low
17.8
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru, 1990–2019

051015201990200420191990: 18.21991: 18.11992: 181993: 17.91994: 17.91995: 17.81996: 17.81997: 17.81998: 17.81999: 17.82000: 17.82001: 17.82002: 17.92003: 17.92004: 182005: 182006: 18.12007: 18.22008: 18.32009: 18.42010: 18.52011: 18.62012: 18.82013: 192014: 19.22015: 19.42016: 19.62017: 19.82018: 20.12019: 20.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru stood at 20.4. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru peaked at 20.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1995.

That places Peru 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 18.2
1991 18.1 -0.5%
1992 18 -0.6%
1993 17.9 -0.6%
1994 17.9 +0.0%
1995 17.8 -0.6%
1996 17.8 +0.0%
1997 17.8 +0.0%
1998 17.8 +0.0%
1999 17.8 +0.0%
2000 17.8 +0.0%
2001 17.8 +0.0%
2002 17.9 +0.6%
2003 17.9 +0.0%
2004 18 +0.6%
2005 18 +0.0%
2006 18.1 +0.6%
2007 18.2 +0.6%
2008 18.3 +0.5%
2009 18.4 +0.5%
2010 18.5 +0.5%
2011 18.6 +0.5%
2012 18.8 +1.1%
2013 19 +1.1%
2014 19.2 +1.1%
2015 19.4 +1.0%
2016 19.6 +1.0%
2017 19.8 +1.0%
2018 20.1 +1.5%
2019 20.4 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.91 17.8 18.2 10
2000s 18.04 17.8 18.4 10
2010s 19.34 18.5 20.4 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru?
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude in Peru was 20.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1995.
How does Peru rank for hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude?
Peru ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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